Science 3.02: Discuss and determine how the following are affected by predictable patterns of weather: • Temperature • Wind direction and speed • Precipitation
ELA Common Core Standards SL.5.1.: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. - Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
Lesson Objective:
Students will understand the predictable patterns of weather related to the tropical regions of the Earth. They will learn to understand that these patterns are abiotic factors.
Assessment:
Quick Write: What are the changes in weather in North Carolina because of elevation changes in the mountain, piedmont and coastal regions?
Tools:
SMART board/projector
Introduction:
What do you know about tropical climate? How is it different than the climate here in North Carolina?
Procedures
1. Demonstration of globe and light bulb. Teachers are simulating the tilt of the Earth and the rotation of the Earth around the sun.* What does the light bulb represent?
Why is the demonstration set up this way?
What latitudes are experiencing the most sunlight? Why?
Why is your teacher moving around the globe ¼ of a rotation at a time, why is he/she doing that?
What is the connection between temperature, sunlight and latitude?
2. Use Hawaii Climate Summaries site to compare and contrast two different island locations based on average temperature and rainfall.
Ookala (#20 on map) Elevation about 400 feet
Mauna Loa Slope Observatory (#23) Elevation about 10,000 feet (Using these to highlight the importance of elevation and the change of temperature and precipitation)
3. Quick Write: What are the changes in weather in North Carolina because of elevation changes in the mountain, piedmont and coastal regions?
3.02: Discuss and determine how the following are affected by predictable patterns of weather:
• Temperature
• Wind direction and speed
• Precipitation
ELA Common Core Standards
SL.5.1.: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
2. Use Hawaii Climate Summaries site to compare and contrast two different island locations based on average temperature and rainfall.
3. Quick Write: What are the changes in weather in North Carolina because of elevation changes in the mountain, piedmont and coastal regions?